Climate Change and Heat Deaths: Newest Estimates
... Developing the climate and EHE-attributable mortality relationships and estimates for the 40 U.S. cities under consideration began by extracting daily mortality record information including the date, cause, and county in which the deceased had passed away. Deaths from all causes are used as the mort ...
... Developing the climate and EHE-attributable mortality relationships and estimates for the 40 U.S. cities under consideration began by extracting daily mortality record information including the date, cause, and county in which the deceased had passed away. Deaths from all causes are used as the mort ...
Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations CRS Report for Congress
... the 2007 “Bali Action Plan,” all countries seek to reach agreement in Copenhagen on (1) a “shared long-term vision” (GHG targets for 2020); (2) GHG mitigation; (3) adaptation to climate change; (4) financial assistance; (5) technology cooperation; and (6) enhancing carbon sequestration in forests. T ...
... the 2007 “Bali Action Plan,” all countries seek to reach agreement in Copenhagen on (1) a “shared long-term vision” (GHG targets for 2020); (2) GHG mitigation; (3) adaptation to climate change; (4) financial assistance; (5) technology cooperation; and (6) enhancing carbon sequestration in forests. T ...
Recent climate change in Japan
... the global average surface air temperatures have risen by 0.74◦ C [0.56◦ C to 0.92◦ C] over the last 100 yr from 1906– 2005 (IPCC, 2007). The corresponding trend for the observation period 1901–2000 is 0.6◦ C [0.4◦ C to 0.8◦ C] underling the general strengthening of the warming trend during the last ...
... the global average surface air temperatures have risen by 0.74◦ C [0.56◦ C to 0.92◦ C] over the last 100 yr from 1906– 2005 (IPCC, 2007). The corresponding trend for the observation period 1901–2000 is 0.6◦ C [0.4◦ C to 0.8◦ C] underling the general strengthening of the warming trend during the last ...
promoting the goal of sustainable development
... • Help make environment a mainstream business issue • Inclusive in our approach in engaging with members ...
... • Help make environment a mainstream business issue • Inclusive in our approach in engaging with members ...
Simulated and Observed Preindustrial to Modern
... interval was insufficient to significantly enhance photosynthesis. Fung instead proposed that increasing temperatures might have accelerated snowmelt and lengthened the growing season, thereby enhancing photosynthesis, while the melting of permafrost might have released trapped nutrients. Lucht et a ...
... interval was insufficient to significantly enhance photosynthesis. Fung instead proposed that increasing temperatures might have accelerated snowmelt and lengthened the growing season, thereby enhancing photosynthesis, while the melting of permafrost might have released trapped nutrients. Lucht et a ...
The role for scientists in tackling food insecurity and climate change
... the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Conference of the Parties in 2009, the Copenhagen Accord provided a commitment to hold the increase in global temperatures below 2°C. Over 70 countries submitted emissions reduction targets under the Copenhagen Accord, and more ...
... the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Conference of the Parties in 2009, the Copenhagen Accord provided a commitment to hold the increase in global temperatures below 2°C. Over 70 countries submitted emissions reduction targets under the Copenhagen Accord, and more ...
Population, Climate Change, and Women`s Lives
... and medical uses. Although the atmospheric concentrations of these gases are much lower than that of carbon dioxide, many of them are much more powerful trappers of heat. Climatologists estimate that the added effect of all humancaused emissions to date is roughly the same as if the sun had increase ...
... and medical uses. Although the atmospheric concentrations of these gases are much lower than that of carbon dioxide, many of them are much more powerful trappers of heat. Climatologists estimate that the added effect of all humancaused emissions to date is roughly the same as if the sun had increase ...
Global Change and Coral Reefs
... conditions, and nearly all have consistently shown that calcification rates are likely to decrease in the future. SLIDE 22 (calcification versus [CO32–] for coccolithophores and forams) These graphs show the calcification rate versus carbonate ion concentration for coccolithophores and forams. SLIDE ...
... conditions, and nearly all have consistently shown that calcification rates are likely to decrease in the future. SLIDE 22 (calcification versus [CO32–] for coccolithophores and forams) These graphs show the calcification rate versus carbonate ion concentration for coccolithophores and forams. SLIDE ...
Effects of Climate Change on Litter Production in a Quercetum
... soil (Pande et al. 2002). Litter production in forest ecosystems is determined by climatic condition, species composition and successional stage (Haase 1999). Factors like climate, season, canopy architecture, timing of canopy gap formation and insect outbreaks govern the dynamics of the forests in ...
... soil (Pande et al. 2002). Litter production in forest ecosystems is determined by climatic condition, species composition and successional stage (Haase 1999). Factors like climate, season, canopy architecture, timing of canopy gap formation and insect outbreaks govern the dynamics of the forests in ...
modelling as real world problem solving: matching rhetoric
... According to Baltimore City College, the volume of water will increase by 0.0088% when heated 10 degrees. The Q1 lobby is only approximately 3 metres above sea level, and it is unlikely that the world temperature will rise by 10 degrees due to global warming, so this value must be made smaller. To d ...
... According to Baltimore City College, the volume of water will increase by 0.0088% when heated 10 degrees. The Q1 lobby is only approximately 3 metres above sea level, and it is unlikely that the world temperature will rise by 10 degrees due to global warming, so this value must be made smaller. To d ...
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... adaptation work, the Helsinki metropolitan area and wider Finland both have good prerequisites to cope with such change. A new special report (IPCC 2012) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) deals with adaptation and managing the risks of extreme events and disasters. The main mes ...
... adaptation work, the Helsinki metropolitan area and wider Finland both have good prerequisites to cope with such change. A new special report (IPCC 2012) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) deals with adaptation and managing the risks of extreme events and disasters. The main mes ...
Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources
... an array of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities that threaten many Native communities. The consequences of observed and projected climate change have and will undermine indigenous ways of life that have persisted for thousands of years. Key vulnerabilities include the loss of traditional know ...
... an array of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities that threaten many Native communities. The consequences of observed and projected climate change have and will undermine indigenous ways of life that have persisted for thousands of years. Key vulnerabilities include the loss of traditional know ...
Labor and Climate Change - Labor Network for Sustainability
... and geographic localities because they can provide highly skilled workers already up to speed on new technologies. Nonetheless, the Building Trades continue to strongly support the expansion of conventional fossil fuel and nuclear based power sources. The construction and maintenance of existing ene ...
... and geographic localities because they can provide highly skilled workers already up to speed on new technologies. Nonetheless, the Building Trades continue to strongly support the expansion of conventional fossil fuel and nuclear based power sources. The construction and maintenance of existing ene ...
Multi-hazard Risks and Vulnerable Populations in the Caribbean
... This paper is organized as follows. Section 2 reviews relevant theoretical and methodological frameworks and defines key concepts. Section 3 outlines the spatial data and methods used to study hazardous events and processes within a multi-scalar and multi-temporal dynamic spatial framework. Section ...
... This paper is organized as follows. Section 2 reviews relevant theoretical and methodological frameworks and defines key concepts. Section 3 outlines the spatial data and methods used to study hazardous events and processes within a multi-scalar and multi-temporal dynamic spatial framework. Section ...
Field Project 4—Integration of Climate Information from Multiple
... In the second year, we will conduct surveys, focus groups, and observation of community meetings. Data will be obtained in 15-20 communities in each range, with the communities grouped in 3-4 clusters in each case, with a target of 500 completed surveys in each region. Measurements of glacial area a ...
... In the second year, we will conduct surveys, focus groups, and observation of community meetings. Data will be obtained in 15-20 communities in each range, with the communities grouped in 3-4 clusters in each case, with a target of 500 completed surveys in each region. Measurements of glacial area a ...
Asian Development Outlook 2016 Update: Highlights
... in 2016 and from 2.7% to 2.9% in 2017. Global oil prices show an uptick since March this year but remain subdued, and food prices will increase marginally despite strong supply. However, variation by subregion is apparent. On the upside, a sharp rise for some foods in East Asia is pushing up otherwi ...
... in 2016 and from 2.7% to 2.9% in 2017. Global oil prices show an uptick since March this year but remain subdued, and food prices will increase marginally despite strong supply. However, variation by subregion is apparent. On the upside, a sharp rise for some foods in East Asia is pushing up otherwi ...
56. Sabia R., D. Fernández-Prieto, J. Shutler, C. Donlon, P. Land, N
... Water availability is critical to humanity and is one of WCRP’s Grand Challenges (http://www.wcrp-climate.org/grand-challenges/gc-water-availability). Climate change is expected to substantially alter the Earth’s water cycle1, impacting society and ecosystems globally2. The ocean component dominate ...
... Water availability is critical to humanity and is one of WCRP’s Grand Challenges (http://www.wcrp-climate.org/grand-challenges/gc-water-availability). Climate change is expected to substantially alter the Earth’s water cycle1, impacting society and ecosystems globally2. The ocean component dominate ...
Sea-level rise impacts on transport infrastructure: the notorious case
... relationship we identify between sea-level rise and historic rail incidents. In sections four and five, we estimate how and the extent to which the line will be disrupted during the remainder of the 21st century and consider the potential costs of these disruptions to both the railway industry and th ...
... relationship we identify between sea-level rise and historic rail incidents. In sections four and five, we estimate how and the extent to which the line will be disrupted during the remainder of the 21st century and consider the potential costs of these disruptions to both the railway industry and th ...
A tale of two surveys: What coastal communities need to meet the
... information, and research and development priorities. Common themes emerge when looking across the responses. There exists a strong desire to improve public awareness of present-day and future flooding risks — particularly to build better understanding of the implications of flooding to especially v ...
... information, and research and development priorities. Common themes emerge when looking across the responses. There exists a strong desire to improve public awareness of present-day and future flooding risks — particularly to build better understanding of the implications of flooding to especially v ...
Drivers for the renaissance of coal
... CO2 emissions per unit of energy). To decompose drivers of carbon intensity changes explicitly, we make use of an extended decomposition method developed by Steckel et al. (2) that allows the contribution of individual energy carriers to be identified. Finally, we assess the relative importance of i ...
... CO2 emissions per unit of energy). To decompose drivers of carbon intensity changes explicitly, we make use of an extended decomposition method developed by Steckel et al. (2) that allows the contribution of individual energy carriers to be identified. Finally, we assess the relative importance of i ...
GPI Atlantic National Round Table on the Environment and
... • Stern: "The benefits of strong, early action on climate change outweigh the costs." ...
... • Stern: "The benefits of strong, early action on climate change outweigh the costs." ...
Community Adaptation Plan Port Antonio, Jamaica
... Port Antonio is considered the birthplace of the tourism industry in Jamaica. The steamers that transported bananas away from this coastal town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought visitors to the island; and hotels and other infrastructure to accommodate them sprouted in the area. Toda ...
... Port Antonio is considered the birthplace of the tourism industry in Jamaica. The steamers that transported bananas away from this coastal town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought visitors to the island; and hotels and other infrastructure to accommodate them sprouted in the area. Toda ...